Newbie looking for advice making resale purchasing decision for Maui

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taterhed said:

Can I 3rd that suggestion?
... but tons ....and 'secret' beaches for walking.

Good luck

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Secret beach is one of our favorites on Kauai, but I don't think its very secret anymore!

pacman

artringwald said:

Here are some reasons why I don't think you should go to Kauai:

The roads are terrible:

It rains too much:

It's too Jurrasic:

And worst of all, it's too dangerous.

I'm sure you'd like Maui, Oahu, or the Big Island much more than Kauai.

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And you forgot, way too much work required to get to the beaches!

Arrived back home a couple hours ago at 1C...what a difference to Maui. We're already missing it

You guys are awesome! Only been on this community for a few days, but I love the responsiveness of this community. Thanks again.

This made me think about the bad experience my parents made when they bought a 1BR at the Mayan Palace in Nuevo Vallarta. I hate to say it, but they had such a bad first experience trying to make a reservation that they basically write off that timeshare.

I have now some confidence that with the information here I might figure out how to help them reserving some vacations. So will be looking for a bit on the Mexican subforums and how to work the Vidanta system and RCI.

Cheers!


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artringwald said:

Here are some reasons why I don't think you should go to Kauai:

The roads are terrible:
It rains too much:
It's too Jurrasic:

And worst of all, it's too dangerous.

I'm sure you'd like Maui, Oahu, or the Big Island much more than Kauai.

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pacman said:

Secret beach is one of our favorites on Kauai, but I don't think its very secret anymore!

And you forgot, way too much work required to get to the beaches!

pacman

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I want to thank you guys (art, pacman); I read my email before going to work this morning at 4am. when I read your posts.... I basically blew coffee out my nose!

I guess we should tell people to 'go away' so there is more Kauai left for us. I knew Kauai was right for me when I found myself leaning on my jeep in Koloa, eating the world's finest poke from a Styrofoam container and then driving down a road--that eats cars for lunch--to a beautiful and peaceful NATURAL beach. Wonderful.

Of course, even places like Lumaha'i beach (famous from South Pacific Movie) can be dangerous.... you must respect Mother Nature.

Better than getting run-over by a tourist or bus in Waikiki though.

taterhed said:

I guess we should tell people to 'go away' so there is more Kauai left for us. I knew Kauai was right for me when I found myself leaning on my jeep in Koloa, eating the world's finest poke from a Styrofoam container and then driving down a road--that eats cars for lunch--to a beautiful and peaceful NATURAL beach. Wonderful.

Of course, even places like Lumaha'i beach (famous from South Pacific Movie) can be dangerous.... you must respect Mother Nature.

Better than getting run-over by a tourist or bus in Waikiki though.

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I would still welcome new visitors with aloha, but I just hope Kauai can remain charming and laid back. Is this the beach where you went for lunch at the end of the car eating road?


Kawailoa Bay

artringwald said:

I would still welcome new visitors with aloha, but I just hope Kauai can remain charming and laid back. Is this the beach where you went for lunch at the end of the car eating road?

Kawailoa Bay

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Oh yeah.
I dread even mentioning the name here... Maha'ulepu is a one of kind place. I hope it doesn't get developed. You've had the poke/lunch box special from the fish market? Yum. Makin me hungry.

I want to thank you guys (art, pacman);
... and then driving down a road--that eats cars for lunch--to a beautiful and peaceful NATURAL beach. Wonderful.


We drove down to that beach this past August, and that was in a regular car,not a jeep, and it was worse that "normal". I "almost" felt guilty driving our rental car down there, bottoming out a couple of times. That is one beautiful area, especially walking along the coast down to Mahaulepu Beach

pacman